[citation needed] The moated site of the original Bickerstaffe Hall is situated about 70 metres (230 ft) south-west of the present building.

[5] The current hall may date to 1667 and was built for a member of the Stanley family, however it was re-built or heavily modified in 1772.

[7] In the seventeenth century, Bickerstaffe was an important local centre of the Quakers in West Lancashire.

[citation needed] Public houses and restaurants in the area include The Stanley Gate, The Sandpipers and Quattros.

An annual music festival, Bickerstock, takes place in the summer season, featuring local and international artists, and drawing in increasingly large crowds.